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Ukraine’s Poroshenko Accepts Defense Minister’s Resignation

Bianca Ortega   | Oct 12, 2014 11:25 PM EDT

Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko on Sunday accepted the resignation of Defense Minister Valery Heletey, who has been heavily criticized since government forces in Ilovaisk were defeated by pro-Russian rebels in August. read more

London Mayor Anticipates Ebola, Hospitals All Over UK Conduct Drills

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 13, 2014 08:05 AM EDT

London Mayor Boris Johnson said he is certain that Ebola will hit Britain soon, and warned them against being infected with the deadly virus. read more

Chinese Prime Minister Heads To Russia, Talks With Putin Center On Economy

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 13, 2014 12:19 AM EDT

Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang arrived in Moscow on Sunday to discuss Kremlin's present economic woes with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. read more

Kim Jong-un Still In Power Despite Continued Public Absence, Says Top U.S. Official

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 13, 2014 03:59 AM EDT

There appears to be no indication of “transfer of power” in North Korea despite the prolonged absence of its Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un, said U.S. national security adviser Susan Rice on Sunday. read more

British Hostage John Cantlie Speaks In Fourth Video, Says ISIS Eager For Ground War With West

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 12, 2014 11:56 PM EDT

British captive John Cantlie said the Islamic State is eagerly awaiting a ground war with the United States and its allies in the fourth propaganda video released Sunday night by the Islamist group. read more

Global Donors Pledge More Aid For Gaza, But Warn of Thinning Patience Over Endless Israel-Palestine Wars

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 12, 2014 11:39 PM EDT

Global donors convened to raise money for rebuilding Gaza have pledged US$5.4 billion Sunday at the Cairo conference, while warning that this would be the last time the world would pay for conflicts between Israelis and Palestinians. read more

Second Texas Ebola Case Confirmed

Ren Benavidez   | Oct 12, 2014 03:24 PM EDT

A Texas health care worker who provided care for Thomas Eric Duncan was has been confirmed by health officials to be the second case of Ebola diagnosed in the United States, officials reported Sunday. read more

Typhoon Vongfong Hits Japan

Marc Maligalig   | Oct 12, 2014 01:48 AM EDT

The most powerful typhoon this year, Typhoon Vongfong, made a landfall on Saturday, injuring at least a dozen people as it hits the southern Okinawan Islands with driving rains and ferocious winds. read more

Time Running Out For Kobani, Groups Warn of Massacre By Islamic State As Turkey Denies Aid

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 11, 2014 11:02 PM EDT

Islamic State fighters have zeroed in on the besieged Syrian town of Kobani on Saturday, where hundreds of desperate civilians are trapped, defended by the heavily outgunned Kurdish militiamen who have sworn to fight to the death. read more

Kidnapped victims in Cameroon, including ten Chinese, were released from captivity

Rafael Ross   | Oct 11, 2014 02:41 PM EDT

The twenty-seven kidnap victims, including ten Chinese nationals, were released on Saturday by their captors, the Boko Haram militant group. read more

JFK International Airport Starts Screening Passengers for Ebola

Rafael Ross   | Oct 11, 2014 06:35 PM EDT

The John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in New York City has started on Saturday its screening on passengers from Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone as part of its preventive measures in the possible entry of Ebola through the airport. read more

53 Rohingyans Arrested in Thailand

Rafael Ross   | Oct 11, 2014 10:15 AM EDT

Thailand authorities arrested 53 Rohingya migrants and two alleged Thai human traffickers on Saturday at Thailand’s coastal province of Phang Nga for illegal entry and human trafficking. read more

China Implements 'New Normal' Policy To Address Economic Restructuring

Rubi Valdez   | Oct 11, 2014 09:07 PM EDT

Subsequent to World Bank's Monday forecast of weakening Chinese economy, top-notch investment gurus advise China to temporarily dwell on the slow improvement period and avoid quick but riskier gross domestic product recovery. read more

Alcohol, Not Ebola, Likely Cause of British Man's Death In Macedonia

Ren Benavidez   | Oct 11, 2014 12:18 AM EDT

Macedonian doctors and health professionals said Friday that alcohol, not Ebola, was the likely cause of the British man's death in the Balkan country. read more

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